Baby Steps

Some video of Alex taking some baby steps, with mom's assistance.

Alex and Thor

Alex shows her enthusiasm for Thor.

Alex Visits Target Field

Today Alex spent the morning visiting Target Field for the Twins open house for season ticket holders. My friend and I split a 20 game package. Regular readers of the blog might remember that Alex is a big Twins fan, having attended her first game at the Metrodome game back in September. We're not sure if she'll make it to any games this year, but she seemed to like the view from our seats in Section 305. We bought her a red t-shirt in the pro shop to commemorate the Twins 50th season in Minnesota.

We also want to thank the great staff at Target Field. Because today was just the open house, not all of the amenities were open yet, including a mother's nursing lounge. When we asked if there was a place that Nikki could feed Alex, the staff was kind enough to take us to an area not open to the public. A big thanks to one staff person in particular, Lasha, for her help. She told us that she and her husband are expecting their second child in July. Her first child is thirteen months. We wish them the best as their family grows. She was really kind to us and even laughed at my corny suggestion that Alex wanted to nurse in Jim Pohlad's private box. No such luck there (apparently he doesn't have one).

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Seven Months Old

Alex turned seven months old on St. Patrick's Day. She wanted to go out and celebrate her Irish heritage by getting drunk and brawling in the streets, but Nikki and I decided that should wait until next year. She's just too young for that.

She hasn't crawled yet, but all systems are go for that. She gets up in perfect crawling position, arms straight and directly under her chest, her legs bent at her hips and knees at perfect 90 degree angles. Then she revs up the engine by rocking back and forth a couple of times and then proceeds go backwards as she pushes back against the floor. She hasn't figured out the back leg part. She gets pretty frustrated with seeing the object of her desire get further away from her as she pushes herself away. But she's quite mobile already. She can turn and pivot on her belly and roll around. She covers quite a bit of ground on the rug in her bedroom.

She's can also stand up for several seconds while supporting her weight on a chair seat or table. This has been happening with some regularity over just the last few days. She's always liked to "walk" with mom and dad holding her up by the hands or arm pits. She's gone 4-5 steps before stumbling down. Usually she needs something really motivating in her sight, like the dog. Speaking of pets, about a week ago she jumped out of my lap and horse collared Thor, one of our cats, and brought him to the ground. Thor's the laid back cat in the house and just went with it.

Zero Point Five Years Old

We didn't put up a post to celebrate Alex's six month birthday. She has been such a joy in our lives and these last few weeks have been especially entertaining. She is getting so much bigger and interacting with us and the pets more and more. She loves to laugh, she's eating all sorts of new foods (including pears, peaches, bananas, and more), and she's starting to become mobile.

She moves around by rolling, pivoting, and has done a few crawling steps. Most of the time she ends up sliding backwards, getting further away from what she's trying to get to. Her frustration is kind of cute.

She had her six month appointment and the doctor's office and she now weighs seventeen pounds and five ounces. She's 26 and a half inches tall.

Here's a video of her doing one of her favorite activities: laughing.